BA in Studio Art
Explore a BA in Art
The Studio Art concentration combines a general arts education with the development of studio skills. Coursework is done in Art History and Studio Art. The concentration is flexible to allow students to focus on one area or explore a broad range of courses.
In addition to meeting the College of Arts & Sciences additional requirements (CAR) and General Education Requirements (GEC), the required courses in the Art Department to complete a B.A. degree in Studio Art consist of:
- Foundations Program: all entering students will be automatically enrolled in the Foundations Program and the Art Learning Community. Please visit the Foundations Program Page.
- ARH 111: Survey of Western Art II
- ARH 110: Survey of Western Art I
- ARH 112: Survey of Non-Western Art
- ART 105 Foundations Seminar**
- ART 120: Fundamentals of Drawing
- ART 140: Foundation Design I
- ART 150: Three Dimensional Foundations I
- ART 220: Intermediate Drawing
- ART 240: Foundational Design II
- ART 253: Three-Dimensional Foundations II
** required for students entering Fall 2016
Additional major requirements beyond the Studio Foundation Program:
Studio Art(ART) above the 100 level*: 15 s.h. (at least 9 s.h. must be 300-level or above)
Art History(ARH): 3 s.h. at 200 level or above, 6 s.h. at 300 level or above.
For more information on these and other available courses, see the UNCG course bulletin.
Popular elective courses in Art History include:
Popular Studio Art electives include:
SUGGESTED COURSE SCHEDULE FOR STUDENTS PURSUING A BA STUDIO ART
The schedule below outlines the recommended course sequencing for BA majors with a concentration in Studio Art. For more information on courses and requirements, see the UNCG course bulletin. For information on advising, see the Art Department’s page or contact the Department.
University Minimum Requirements: 122 total hours required, 36 of which must be at or above the 300 level.
Students should be aware that classes marked with Writing Intensive (WI) and Speaking Intensive (SI) markers are part of the GEC/CAR requirements for the BA in Studio Art. Each student is required to take 6 WI courses, at least one of which must be in the major (ART). Students must complete 2 SI courses, at least one of which must be in the major (ART). You may—and often do—choose to complete all or most of these within the Art Department. Do not put these off.
Be sure to check in with an academic advisor each semester to make sure you remain on track for graduation.
Department Minimum Requirements: 51 hours in Art.
This includes:
The Foundations Program (18 credit hours of Studio [ART], 9 credit hours of Art History [ARH])
An additional 15 credit hours in ART above the 100 level, 9 credit hours of which must be at the 300 level or above.
Three credit hours of ARH at or above the 200 level, 6 credit hours of Art History at or above the 300 level.
FIRST YEAR
Fall Semester [Foundations Program]—recommended 15 credit hours
Spring Semester [Foundations Program]—recommended 15 credit hours
SECOND YEAR
Fall Semester—recommended 15 credit hours
Spring Semester—recommended 15-16 credit hours
PLEASE NOTE: Students who take 15 or less credit hours each semester during their third and fourth years will need to enroll in 12 credit hours of summer school or winter session in order to graduate in four years.
THIRD YEAR
Fall Semester—recommended 15-18 credit hours
Spring Semester—recommended 15-18 credit hours
Fall Semester—recommended 15-18 credit hours
Spring Semester—recommended 15-18 credit hours
+Every student must take a GEC science requirement that includes a one-credit lab.
++ART Honors coursework may fulfill Elective credit if the student is accepted into the Disciplinary Art Honors Program. For more information please see Honors on The Undergraduates page of the School of Art website.